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  1. 1. Agricultural official development assistance: an assessment of empirical aid determinants : Trends and shocks of aid activity to agriculture from 2002 to 2018

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Alessandro Giacardi; [2022]
    Keywords : Official development assistance; agriculture; aid; Tobit; panel data; developing economics;

    Abstract : This thesis uses an event approach to understand some under-researched aspects of bilateral development assistance (ODA) in the agricultural sector. The empirical findings on ODA analysis largely agree on some historical explanatory determinants, both political and economic, driving bilateral ODA. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ownership and CSR – A Love-Hate Relationship? : A quantitative study of the ownership structure’s influence on corporate socialresponsibility.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Elsa Öhrnell; Filip Leander; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; Corporate governance; Ownership structure; Shareholder; Stakeholder;

    Abstract : Background: As corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increasingly received more awarenessdue to a growing expectation of corporations to actively engage in social and environmental issues,understanding the factors influencing CSR is of great importance. Prior literature has shown theownership structure to be contributing factors for variances in CSR performance found amongstfirms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Research on How Managerial Overconfidence Impacts Cash Dividends Policy Case of the U.S. market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yifei Yan; Qiwen Ni; [2019]
    Keywords : overconfidence; cash dividends; Tobit model; Logistics model; options; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to statistically analyze the impact of managerial overconfidence on cash dividends policy via fifty U.S. selected case firms during year 2008 to 2017. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determinants of Tanzania rural households’ income diversification and its impact on food security

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Japhet Alfred Ntwalle; [2019]
    Keywords : calorie; determinants; food security; household; income diversification; regression;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants of rural household income diversification and its impact on food security in Tanzania. With the current changes in the climatic conditions, there is a need for households to reduce their dependence on agriculture and diversify into other income generating activities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Econometric Features of Models Used in Aid Allocation Studies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Sandra Ågren; [2019]
    Keywords : Heckman s two step model Tobit model Multiple linear regression Aid allocation; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Research of aid allocation deals with a dependent variable, received aid expressed in absolute or relative terms, that is equal to zero for numerous observations. This is because donor countries tend to target specific countries for their allocation, leaving the rest of the countries without any development assistance. READ MORE